What happens in our lives that leads us to sin? The 7 explores this question through the stories of Greek mythology. Incorporating music, movement, and original written text, the show provides a unique glimpse into lust, envy, sloth, gluttony, greed, pride and wrath.
Author: sundowntheatre
Sundown Collaborative Theatre provides a visceral theatrical experience by exploring new and existing works through various artistic mediums and celebrating individuals in a collaborative process. Sundown is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has been providing Denton with alternative, thought-provoking theater since 2007.
POOL (NO WATER) by Mark Ravenhill
In pool (no water), a group of artists drown in envy of their friend who has left them for fame and fortune. When she is injured, they enact a horrific art project that will alter all of their lives forever.
MACBETH by William Shakespeare
An ambitious prophecy is revealed to Macbeth which sets forward a string of bloody events. Set against the backdrop of our current, corrupt, white collar world which spawned protests across the nation, we see Macbeth, infected by his surrounding and fueled by Lady Macbeth, climb the corporate ladder by any means necessary.
CAFE DES ARTISTES by Sundown Collaborative Theatre
Using text from Richard Foreman, Charles Mee, and the ensemble, this production will look at the artistic process from the inside as well as from the point of view of those outside the process. Throughout the show, the audience will see how someone can be inspired, as well as discover how creating art can affect those around the artist, in both positive and negative ways.
HAPPILY EVER AFTER by Cody Lucas
Step right up to the greatest nightmare on earth! Jack is trapped in a dream where the Brothers Grimm are psychotic ringleaders of a circus. Happily Ever After uses dance, music, and mime to create a twisted fairy tale world. This production was performed at the New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) in August 2011.
“WE ALL HAVE ISSUES”: A MIXTAPE – Sundown’s 2nd Annual Short Play Festival
"WE ALL HAVE ISSUES": A MIXTAPE Sundown's 2nd Annual Short Play Festival JULY 15-17, 2010 EMCEED BY: Travis Stubing PSYCHIATRY OUTLET Welcome to Todd's Psychiatry Outlet, where there's a couch… Continue reading “WE ALL HAVE ISSUES”: A MIXTAPE – Sundown’s 2nd Annual Short Play Festival
MR. MARMALADE by Noah Haidle
Lucy is a four-year-old girl with a very active imagination. Unfortunately, her imaginary friend Mr. Marmalade doesn't have much time for her. Not to mention he beats up his personal assistant, has a cocaine addiction, and a penchant for pornography. Larry, her only real friend, is the youngest suicide attempt in the history of New Jersey. Mr. Marmalade is a savage black comedy about what it takes to grow up in these difficult times.
WOMAN AND WALLACE by Jonathan Marc Sherman
Women and Wallace is a bitterly comic tale about Wallace Kirkman, an intelligent and troubled young man who struggles to understand women after a traumatic childhood experience. The play follows Wallace as he grows up, and through a collage of vignettes reveals his hilarious and painfully awkward encounters with women.
VIDEOTAPE by Cody Lucas
Left alone for 16 years with only the television as their window to the outside, Christian and Abraham attempt to make sense of the world around them. videotape, a play by Cody Lucas and directed by Christopher David Taylor, explores the bond between brothers and what exactly defines a family. This production was presented in the 2010 Water Tower Out of the Loop Fringe Festival.
RAISED IN CAPTIVITY by Nicky Silver
Nicky Silver tells the story of two estranged siblings who reunite after their mother is killed by an errant shower head. Following the funeral of his mother, Sebastian Bliss finds himself thrust into situations with other humans against his will. His twin sister Bernadette is completely unstable, her husband Kip is a dentist who hates teeth, his psychiatrist Hillary is a self-mutilating basket case, and his only friend is Dylan, a convicted murderer whom he writes letters to and has never seen. An imaginative story of characters trying to break free of their emotional prisons... in a rather unconventional manner.